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Conspicuous Consumption

Conspicuous Consumption

by | Nov 11, 2025 | P, Paul Paradise, Short Story

I arrived for my appointment to interview Chance Thurston at his upper Eastside penthouse. Thurston was tall and gracious. He showed me his elegant art collection before we sat in the living room. However, his mood changed when I showed him the six pictures. +++++In a...
What Goofy Knew

What Goofy Knew

by | Nov 7, 2025 | J, Jessica Ramer, Short Story

For a lawyer, my dad knows a lot about cars. He learned during the Korean War. After he lost his big toe and second toe to frostbite, the Army said he could go home, but he asked to stay with his unit. They gave him a job fixing jeeps. He still fixes his own cars,...
Futureworld Presents!

Futureworld Presents!

by | Nov 5, 2025 | D, David Dumouriez, Short Story

They put Del in charge of Humphrey Bogart. That remit encompassed access to Bogie’s whole film catalogue, supervision of his image rights and any spin-offs and merchandising deals related to him, as well as complete control over all his future film projects. The...
Mode of Pursuit

Mode of Pursuit

by | Nov 2, 2025 | C, Caleb Coy, Short Story

While I wait for Freddy Four-fingers to exit the fish warehouse, I play the Connections game on the New York Times puzzle app. Sixteen words, and I must find four groups of four with something in common. Example: cheese, hamster, prayer, steering. That was a hard one....